Everclear gearing up for tour
(Launch) - Everclear will start rehearsals for a few days to tune up for its forthcoming headline tour, which starts Friday in Phoenix. A portion of the itinerary is the remainder of the Honda Civic tour, which Blink 182 headlined last month. The band has made a personnel change, as sideman James Beaton ...
| Prodigy in studio for 4th album
NEW YORK (Billboard) - U.K. techno rock outfit Prodigy is at work on its fourth studio album, tentatively titled "Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned," due early next year on Maverick. In the meantime, the group will hit four European festivals in August, beginning with the Aug. 17 Rock Oz Festival ...
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Navarro puts book on hold
(Launch) - Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro recently released his solo album, "Trust No One." At one point the title was earmarked for a book he was working on with New York Times reporter Neil Strauss. The book, originally scheduled for release this month, is now on hold and publisher HarperCollins ...
| Grohl joins Queens of the Stone Age
(Launch) - Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has long championed the cause of neo-grunge royalty Queens of the Stone Age, and now he's getting a chance to give them a helping hand...or two. Grohl, formerly the drummer for Nirvana, will return to the drum kit for a few songs on QOTSA's forthcoming album. ...
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Fans want lang 'Live By Request'
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Warner Bros. will release "Live By Request" from k.d. lang Aug. 14. The CD is a recording of her appearance last December on the popular TV show that allows fans to call in and ask the artist to play their favorite songs. Lang is the first act who has played on the A&E program ...
| Dylan album to be remastered
(Launch) - Bob Dylan's landmark 1975 album "Blood On The Tracks" is slated for reissue later this year. Producer Phil Ramone, who was an engineer at the original sessions, has agreed to helm the remastering, which he expects to do sometime this summer. "It's a look at the original recording - John Hammond ...
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Creed's Tremonti answers fans' questions
(Launch) - Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti answered questions from fans on the band's Web site and talked about the status of album number three, among other things. "We'll definitely have a live CD someday, live DVD, live CD, B-sides CD, everything we can muster," he said during the Q&A session. Tremonti ...
| For LFO 'Life Is Good' on June 26
(Launch) - LFO is back with its sophomore album, "Life Is Good," which is set for release on J Records Tuesday. The album includes guest appearances from M.O.P., De La Soul and Kelis, and it's the follow-up to LFO's double-platinum debut, which spawned the No. 1 single "Summer Girls." The music video ...
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Live is 'Ecstatic' over new album
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Veteran modern rock act Live will release its fifth Radioactive/MCA album, "Ecstatic Fanatic," in September. The first single "Simple Creed," due to hit U.S. radio on July 31, will precede the 14-track set. The group has a handful of tour dates scheduled prior to the album's release, ...
| Mehldau to deliver 5th 'Art' volume
(Launch) - Pianist Brad Mehldau is set to deliver the next album in his acclaimed series of recordings - "Progression: Art of the Trio Volume 5," which will be released July 10. The album follows his last Warner Bros. release, "Places," which featured tunes written by Mehldau and named for the cities ...
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Etheridge reveals summer tour itinerary
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Melissa Etheridge has confirmed the itinerary for her summer solo tour, which will kick off Aug. 6 with the first of three shows in Washington, D.C. The newly announced dates of her "live...and alone" tour will find her playing multiple nights in many North American cities, wrapping ...
| Corgan confirmed for New Order live stint
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As tipped last month, former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will join veteran U.K. electronic pop group New Order for six live appearances this summer, beginning with a July 18 warm up date in Liverpool, England. After the Fuji Rock Festival on July 28 in Naeba, Japan, ...
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Diana Krall to tour
(Launch) - Singer-pianist Diana Krall is busy this summer, playing international jazz festivals and other spot dates across the country. Last year, Krall received a pair of Grammy Awards as both best jazz vocal performance and best-engineered album, non-classical. Krall's next CD is expected later this ...
| New Neil Diamond album due next month
(Launch) - The new Neil Diamond album, "Three Chord Opera," is slated for a July 24 release on Columbia Records. This album represents the first collection completely written and composed by the singer-songwriter since 1974's critically acclaimed "Serenade." While Diamond penned the vast majority of ...
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Twain donates items for hometown museum
(Launch) - Although Shania Twain will not be in attendance at the June 30 opening of the Shania Twain Centre in her hometown of Timmons, Ontario, the singer has donated plenty to the new museum. Items donated include the pink choker, pink hat, coat and shorts Twain wore at the 1999 CMA Awards; her wedding ...
| Mariah Carey hits the airwaves
(Launch) - Superstar diva Mariah Carey's latest single, "Loverboy," was the most added song at radio across the country this week. DJ Clark Kent produced the track, which has been remixed by David Morales and MJ Cole. The chorus was taken from Cameo's 1985 hit, "Candy," and Cameo's Larry Blackmon and ...
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Barenaked Ladies release book
(Launch) - The Barenaked Ladies have just released a brand-new book, "Barenaked Ladies: Public Stunts, Private Stories," which was penned by author Paul Myers, brother of actor-comedian Mike Myers. Myers is a longtime friend of BNL, and he went behind-the-scenes and on the road with the band detailing ...
| Etheridge takes 'Skin' on the road
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Less than a month after the planned July 10 release of her latest Island album, "Skin," Melissa Etheridge will hit the road to support the set with a North American solo tour. The "live...and alone" tour will kick off with three shows Aug. 6-8 at Washington, D.C.'s 1,850-capacity ...
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Counting Crows extend summer tour
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Counting Crows have extended their summer tour, originally covering only the West Coast, with 11 new dates. The trek kicks off July 6 in San Diego and will travel as far as North Carolina before closing in San Diego on Sept. 7. The Crows are road-testing material from their ...
| Goo Goos, Chili Peppers featured on MTV compilation
(Launch) - Some of rock music's biggest hits - from artists such as the Goo Goo Dolls, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers - can be found on "MTV: 20 Years of Pop Music," a new 15-track collection featuring the greatest pop hits of the past two decades. The collection, due July 3 from MTV ...
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